Persons who request access to, and copies of, records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); persons who request access to, copies of, or
correction of records pertaining to themselves pursuant to the Privacy Act; where applicable, persons about whom records have been requested or about whom
information is contained in requested records; and persons representing those individuals identified above.

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

The system contains (a) copies of all correspondence, memoranda, and other documents related to FOIA and Privacy Act requests, and related records
necessary to the processing of such requests; (b) copies of all documents relevant to appeals and other litigation under the FOIA and the Privacy Act.

This system of records is maintained in order to reflect the identity of requesters, the substance of each request, the responses made by the Office of
Inspector General (OIG), and compliance with the disclosure and reporting requirements of the FOIA and the Privacy Act. Materials within this system also
reflect the reasons for the disclosure and/or denial of requests, or portions of requests, and any further action on requests which may be appealed and/or
litigated.

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:

a. Referral to federal, state, local and foreign investigative and/or prosecutive authorities. A record from a system of records, which indicates either by
itself or in combination with other information within the agency's possession, a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, criminal or
administrative, and whether arising from general statute or particular program statute, or by regulation, rule or order issued pursuant thereto, may be
disclosed as a routine use, to the appropriate federal, foreign, state, or local agency or professional organization, charged with responsibility for
investigating or prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing the statute, rule, regulation, or order.

b. Introduction to a grand jury. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a grand jury agent pursuant to either a federal
or state grand jury subpoena or to a prosecution request that such record be released for the purpose of its introduction to a grand jury.

c. Referral to federal, state, local or professional licensing boards. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to any
governmental, professional, or licensing authority when such record relates to qualifications, including moral, educational or vocational qualifications,
of an individual seeking to be licensed or to maintain a license.

d. Disclosure to a contractor, grantee, or other direct or indirect recipient of federal funds. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a
routine use, to any direct or indirect recipient of federal funds where such record reflects inadequacies with respect to a recipient's activities,
organization, or personnel, and disclosure of the record is made to permit the recipient to take corrective action beneficial to the Government.

e. Disclosure to any source, either private or governmental, to the extent necessary to solicit information relevant to any investigation or other matters
related to the responsibilities of the OIG. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to any source, either private or
governmental, to the extent necessary to secure from such source information relevant to and sought in furtherance of an investigation or other matters
related to the responsibilities of the OIG.

f. Disclosure for personnel or other action. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a federal, state, local, foreign, or
international agency, for their use in connection with the assignment, hiring, or retention of an individual, issuance of a security clearance, letting of
a contract, or issuance of a license, grant or other benefit, to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to such agency's decision on the
matter, or to solicit information from the federal, state, local, foreign, or international agency, for the OIG's use in connection with the assignment,
hiring, or retention of an individual, issuance of a security clearance, letting of a contract, or issuance of a license, grant or other benefit.

g. Disclosure to an entity hearing a contract protest or dispute. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the United
States Government Accountability Office, a Board of Contract Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims, or other court or tribunal, in connection with bid
protest cases or contract dispute cases.

h. Disclosure to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act advice.
Information from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to OMB or DOJ in order to obtain advice regarding statutory and other requirements
under the FOIA or Privacy Act.

i. Disclosure to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and DOJ in pursuance of an ex parte court order to obtain taxpayer information from the
IRS. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to Treasury and DOJ when the OIG seeks an ex parte court order to
obtain taxpayer information from the Internal Revenue Service.

j. Disclosure to a consumer reporting agency in order to obtain relevant investigatory information. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as
a routine use, to a "consumer reporting agency" as that term is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f) and the Federal Claims
Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701(a)(3)), for the purposes of obtaining information in the course of an investigation, or other matters related to the
responsibilities of the OIG.

k. Disclosure in accordance with computer matching laws, regulations, and/or guidelines. A record may be disclosed to a federal, state, or local agency for
use in computer matching programs to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in benefit programs administered by those agencies, to support civil and criminal
law enforcement activities of those agencies and their components, and to collect debts and overpayments owed to the agencies and their components. This
routine use does not provide unrestricted access to records for such law enforcement and related anti-fraud activities; each request for disclosure will be
considered in light of the applicable legal and administrative requirements of a computer matching program or procedure.

l. Disclosure to any law enforcement agency for inclusion in a database, system, or process. A record from a system of records may be disclosed, as a
routine use, to any law enforcement agency for inclusion in a database, system, or process designed to generate investigative leads and information to be
used for law enforcement purposes. This routine use also permits the disclosure of such records to any law enforcement agency with responsibility for
investigating any investigative leads or information generated by the database, system, or other process in which the records were included.

m. Disclosure to any inspector general, receiver, trustee, or other overseer of any entity with respect to matters within the investigative jurisdiction of
the United States Department of Labor (DOL) or the DOL OIG. A record from this system of records may be disclosed to any individual or entity with
responsibility for oversight or management of any entity with respect to matters within the investigative jurisdiction of the DOL or the DOL OIG. This
would include, but not be limited to, any receiver, trustee, or established inspector general, whether court appointed or otherwise, that has been duly
granted authority for oversight of an entity with respect to matters within the investigative authority of the DOL or the DOL OIG.

n. Information may be disclosed to complainants and victims to the extent necessary to provide them with information concerning the process or results of
the investigation or case arising from the matter about which they complained or were the victim.

o. Information may be disclosed to other Federal Offices of Inspector General and/or to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
for purposes of conducting the external review process required by the Homeland Security Act.

p. Disclosure to appropriate agencies, entities and persons when: 1.) it is suspected or confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in
the system of records has been compromised; 2.) it has been determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to
economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether
maintained by DOL or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information, and; 3.) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and
persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with DOL's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or
remedy any harm.

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES:

Records from this system are not disclosed to consumer reporting agencies for credit rating or related purposes.

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:

STORAGE:

Files are stored electronically and/or on paper. The records in this system are maintained in an electronic system and paper file system in a locked
office.

RETRIEVABILITY:

Files are retrieved by the name of the individual or by the case file numbers.

SAFEGUARDS:

Access by authorized personnel only. Computer security safeguards are used for electronically stored data and locked locations for paper files.

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:

Records are retained and disposed of in accordance with the schedules approved by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Information contained in this system is obtained from the persons or entities making requests, from the systems of records searched to respond to requests,
and from other agencies referring requests for access or correction of records originating in the Office of Inspector General.

SYSTEM EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT:

Records obtained and stored in this system may originate from other systems of records which have been exempted under the provisions of FOIA and the
Privacy Act, and these records are exempt under this system to the same extent as the systems of records from which they were obtained.